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Modi’s cockroach problem
by ian bremmer

Modi’s cockroach problem

Ian Bremmer analyses what India's youth movement could mean for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026.
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Houthis strike deep into Saudi Arabia, Cockroach Janta Party activists released, Trump claims energy ceasefire reached between Russia and Ukraine

Attacks by the Houthis in Saudi Arabia over the weekend killed over a dozen people, including a US citizen, and injured hundreds of others.

Washington’s controversial new approach to foreign aid
Analysis

Washington’s controversial new approach to foreign aid

Since returning to power in 2025, the Trump administration has drastically changed the answer to this question, pursuing an ‘America First’ philosophy that is dramatically more transactional: the US will give you money, but you must give the US something valuable in return.

India’s voter-list purge sparks backlash
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India’s voter-list purge sparks backlash

Critics argue that voters who are less likely to support Modi’s BJP party, such as India’s 200 million Muslims, are disproportionately being cut.

Rohingya refugees gather in front of the office of the U.N. refugee agency after being evicted from their homes, at Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
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Malaysia sends Rohingya back to Myanmar, Andy Burnham lays out vision for Labour Party, Indians protest over women’s safety

Since 2017, millions of Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority, have fled Myanmar amid widespread persecution under both civilian and military-led governments.

France to send troops to Saudi Arabia, “Cockroaches” in India mobilize against elections chief, Xi to send pandas to Atlanta
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France to send troops to Saudi Arabia, “Cockroaches” in India mobilize against elections chief, Xi to send pandas to Atlanta

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that the country plans to help Saudi Arabia protect energy infrastructure from escalating Houthi attacks.

How China, BRICS, and a new balance of power emerged from 9/11’s shadow
Analysis

How China, BRICS, and a new balance of power emerged from 9/11’s shadow

Some of the most consequential changes of the post-9/11 era began quietly, far from the battlefields of the war on terror.

The world rebuilds its armies... without the US
by ian bremmer

The world rebuilds its armies... without the US

Ian Bremmer analyzes a world rearming amid rising distrust of American security guarantees.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.

A staff member holds a dummy as staff and customers take shelter at a storage room, during an air raid exercise at a PX Mart supermarket as part of the civil defence drills in Taipei, Taiwan
Analysis

The rise of the citizen soldier

As the line between the battlefield and everyday life blurs, countries are increasingly preparing civilians for the next war.

Residents dig through the debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake.
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Colombia earthquake tests new president, Taiwan learns from Ukraine on the battlefield, India-Bangladesh rivalry spills into cricket

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia yesterday – at least 160 people have died, though officials expect the toll to rise as rescue efforts continue.